How to Find a Good Bass Fishing Spot

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look for bass in areas with hiding spots.

   Bass tend to hang around certain structures, and rarely move to open water.
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   Step 2: Look for fallen trees

   Baitfish love that structure, and bass love baitfish. , Standing timber can produce bass, but fishing timber can be a tad tricky, so make sure you have spare lures and time to re-tie. , The last place they hide is in shallow reeds, near spawning flats. ,, These fish love rocky "humps"
   
   or areas that are shallow but surrounded by deep open water. , Mud bottoms are also places these fish will be found, feeding on crawdads. , These fish, to a lesser extent, also like shallow weed-beds. , These fish tend to be anywhere near the ocean and do not have specific cases besides the ocean in bays and gulfs.
   
   These fish hide in the same places the the fish mentioned above do.
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   Step 3: weed beds

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   Step 4: sunken boats or other sub-surface structure.

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   Step 5: Be prepared for extra effort if fishing amid timber.

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   Step 6: Check the reeds.

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   Step 7: Be aware that these fish don't go to the same cover in every instance.

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   Step 8: Check rocky outcrops.

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   Step 9: Check the mud.

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    Step 10: Check the reeds.

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    Step 11: Check the ocean.

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